SABINE STX-1100 Manual - Instructions For Tuning
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Instructions For Tuning
1. Slide The ON/OFF Switch To ON. Wait two seconds for the green
light to start blinking. The green light will blink once per second to indi-
cate that the unit is on and ready.
Acoustic instrument tones are detected by a very sensitive internal mi-
crophone. It is generally not advantageous to play loudly, except in very
noisy rooms. Medium loudness usually gives the best results.
Electronic instruments should be connected with a standard cord with a
¼-inch phone jack to the input labeled INSTRUMENT. The internal mic
is automatically disconnected when an electronic instrument is connected
so that the tuner will not pick up extraneous room noise. You may con-
nect the tuner’s AMPLIFIER jack to any amplifier’s or P.A. system’s input
so that you can tune as you play.
2. Play a single tone that you wish to tune. Adjust the instrument’s
pitch until the desired Note Indicator light is lit. For example, if you wish
to tune a D string on a guitar, pluck the string and tune it until the “D” note
indicator light is lit. Pluck the string every second or so to keep the note
“fresh” and to prevent the note from fading flat.
3. Slowly adjust the instrument’s pitch until the green “IN TUNE”
light is lit. Note that the SHARP and FLAT indicators blink rapidly when
the tone is far from being in tune and blink slower and slower as the tone
approaches being IN TUNE. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the other notes
until the entire instrument is tuned.
Note: The STX1100 has contrasting red and green note indicator LEDs.
The green LEDs indicate the six standard guitar notes (E,A,D,G,B,E).